Panipat vs Pratapgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Panipat and Pratapgarh.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Panipat | Pratapgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.40 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 240.30 | 89.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 61.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.70 | 12.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 4.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 622.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Panipat averaged an AQI of 121 while Pratapgarh averaged 93 — a 28-point (30%) gap, with Panipat the more polluted and Pratapgarh the cleaner of the two. On 529 days when both cities reported, Pratapgarh was cleaner on 383 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Panipat logged 1.1% Severe days and 33.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pratapgarh was 0% Severe and 59.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Panipat 38 days, Pratapgarh 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Panipat has improved by 51 AQI points (29.7%) from 2019 to 2024; Pratapgarh has improved by 10 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Panipat reached AQI 475 at Sector-18 (HSPCB) on 2019-10-30; Pratapgarh hit AQI 314 at Pragati Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Panipat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 152, max 152); Pratapgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 97, max 97).
Verdict
🏆 Pratapgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 130 compared to Panipat's 255. That's a significant difference of 125 points.